Minneapolis: Man run over by Metro Transit bus in Uptown

A man trying to catch a bus in the Uptown area of Minneapolis was run over by its rear wheels Tuesday night.

The man, yet to be identified by authorities, was running to catch a southbound Route 17 bus in the 2800 block of Hennepin Avenue South when he was hit shortly before 8 p.m., according to Metro Transit.

The man was sent to Hennepin County Medical Center with unknown injuries. He was conscious and breathing when he was transported, according to Metro Transit spokesman John Siqveland.

The bus driver will be tested for drugs and alcohol, a standard procedure in these types of incidents, according to Metro Transit.